Karri.io
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Karri allows for one-to-one and group communication between parents and children via their Messengers and our smartphone app.
more New: Starting a conversation is a breeze with our brand-new chat creation flow.
New: Don't want to wait? Add pending invited contacts right into a chat.
New: Got the secret code? You can now invite folks to your chats with a unique invite code.
Improvement: Did they hear you? Our shiny new sent, delivered, and heard icons make it crystal clear.
Fix: Minor fixes to the Locator page when you have Messenger details opened.
1.30.0 1d ago
New: PING! Can't find your Messenger? Use the app to make it ring and vibrate so you can find it fast.
Improvements: Under-the-hood tune-ups and minor bug fixes to make your app experience even better.
1.29.0 Jul 31
New: We got a makeover! Check your home screen for our shiny new app icon.
Fix: The little red notification dot on iOS finally learned how to count properly. No more ghost alerts.
Improvement: Under-the-hood tune-ups and minor bug fixes to make your app experience even better.
1.28.0 Jul 20
New: Friends don't let friends miss out. Use our new Refer-a-Friend feature to easily invite your favourite people to Karri.
New: The app tour continues! We've added fresh onboarding guides to help you manage your Messengers and clear out your message queue.
Improvement: We've dragged the Notification Centre out of hiding. It’s now front, centre and much easier to spot.
1.27.0 Jun 25
New: We take you on a virtual tour! Get the hang of voice messaging, SOS, Safe Areas, and sharing your Messenger information with our new onboarding walkthroughs.
1.26.0 Jun 12
Improvement: Déjà vu? The app now remembers your Wi-Fi details, so reconnecting to the same network is a breeze.
Improvement: A fresh coat of paint! We gave our login, profile, and password screens a stylish makeover.
Fix: Playing voice messages should use fewer resources now that we stopped rebooting the audio player for every single message.
1.25.0 May 18
New: Safety first. Your child can now activate SOS Mode directly from their Karri Messenger to instantly alert you when they need help.
Improvement: Device status changes should show much closer to real time in your app.
Fix: Sharing is caring, except when it doesn't work. We fixed an issue that stopped some of you from sharing messages outside the app.
1.24.0 Apr 10
New: No more hide-and-seek. You can now jump straight to your KARRI list directly from the bottom navigation bar.
New: Feeling a little lost on the map? We added a quick onboarding guide to the Locator screen to show you around.
Improvement: Spring cleaning came early to the Device Details page. Finding the important things is now less of a scavenger hunt.
Improvement: Playing favorites? Your most recently used KARRIs now skip the line and show up first in the Locator top bar.
Improvement: No more flying blind. Your KARRI's location now stays visible on the map while you draw a Safe Area around it.
1.23.0 Feb 26
New: got a membership code? We finally built a place for you to put it.
Improvement: we gave the transcription feature some memory supplements. Once an audio message is transcribed, it stays text on your phone.
1.22.0 Feb 5
Improvement: minor changes to the integration with our Messenger 2
1.21.1 Jan 14
New: bring KARRIs together by scanning your friend's KARRI for a direct invitation to your existing chat
New: Happy Holidays, Frohe Weihnachten, ¡Felices fiestas! – the message transcription feature now detects your spoken language
New: supports the new Generation 2 Messengers
Improvement: we added a satellite map view
Improvement: a new search field let's you find your most popular contacts
1.21 12/22/2025
New: if your KARRI has too many messages pending, you can now flush the queue and skip the line with your important message
1.20 11/18/2025
New: once your KARRI is on a supported firmware version, you will be able to set its GPS update frequency (longer intervals mean longer battery life)
Improvement: it's easier now to bring up the details of your KARRI on the Locator if you have multiple KARRIs in the same place
Improvement: we've rearranged the KARRI settings page. The more important things shouldn't require you to scroll down
Fix: the power-off state of your KARRI, introduced in our last update, is now visible on the Locator as well
1.19 10/24/2025
New: keep track of new messages using our new new message divider (yes, that's four news in one line)
New: you will be able to tell the difference between your KARRI being offline (red circle) and switched off (grey circle)
New: evening charge reminders can be enabled/disabled on your KARRI settings page
Improvement: unheard messages will appear green while played messages are shown as grey
1.18 09/12/2025
New: Spotted a friend in your group Chat? You can now add them to your contact list!
Improvement: A fix to support playback on headphones so you can hear your kids without letting the world know
1.17 08/14/2025
New: create Safe Areas to be notified when your KARRI moves in and outside an area you defined
Improvement: the Locator screen got a little glow-up to support multiple KARRIs (and Safe Areas of course)
1.16 06/26/2025
New: remotely silence your KARRI device to mute notifications (e.g. during school hours)
New: long-pressing a messaging allows you to store it and share it with others
Improvement: you can now navigate directly to the assigned chat(s) from the device preferences
1.15 05/27/2025
New: Wi-Fi is here! Together with device firmware v1.3.0, you can add your KARRI to your home network for better connectivity
1.14 05/06/2025
New: by popular demand, we increased the maximum number of chats per device to three
New: trouble distinguishing your KARRIs? The app now shows the colours of your device
1.13 04/10/2025
You can now assign to multiple chats – chat with other KARRI devices! Enjoy it together with an all-new colorful chat experience (requires KARRI firmware v1.2.0 or above).
1.12 02/28/2025
New: when you pair a Karri, a chat is now automatically created with your new device. Chat away!
Improvement: a couple more onboarding hints on using the app and Karri.
Improvement: single-tap on a Karri message delivery icon opens the detail view right away.
Fix: you should no longer see garbled waveforms when a new message comes in while you are playing one.
1.11 02/13/2025
New: an all new contacts management experience! Manage who you plan to interact with in Settings > Manage contacts.
Improvement: want to know in advance how much babbling and background shouting is in your child’s voice messages? We now show you a wave form representation of your messages. Surfin' KARRI.io!
Improvement: nudge your friends and family members to finally accept that invitation to KARRI by re-sending it.
1.10 02/01/2025
New: offline mode! Even though you still can't send or receive anything when you're offline, you can at least browse and playback previously received messages.
Improvement: we've added a couple more topics to our help system.
Fix: a fast tap on a "Back" button while an info popup is still open will no longer result in a blank page.
Fix: solved an issue when you had two members with the same name. We're ok with doppelgangers now.
1.9 01/15/2025
New: "Sharri" is here. You can now share access to your KARRI with another app user from your list of KARRI contacts
New: Preparing for an upcoming KARRI firmware release, the app will show the device's battery level while its still charging
Improvement: The app will politely nudge nostalgists to update when they're running an app version that's no longer supported
Fix: Even when your KARRI has an incredibly long name, it will no longer go offscreen and break the app layout
Fix: Certain elusive delivered/played symbols on messages sent to a device are now less elusive. Or not elusive at all.
1.8 11/14/2024
New: Kickstart guide! Immerse yourself in our latest recipe book of how to KARRI!
New: Not to stress you out or anything, but the app now shows on the Home Screen how many notifications you have missed.
New: When recording a message, we'll now give you haptic feedback. Feels good, doesn't it?
Improvement: Say cheese! You can take a picture of your KARRI during the pairing process
Improvement: The X marks the spot. We added lots of caching to make using your app snappier
Fix: Say my name! It is no longer possible to not give your KARRI a name
Fix: When recording a message, the app should no longer pretend you never lifted a finger and stop the recording instead
Fix: You love emojis, as do we. That's why the app no longer crashes when you named yourself :slightly_smiling_face:
1.7 10/09/2024
New: Starting a conversation is a breeze with our brand-new chat creation flow.
New: Don't want to wait? Add pending invited contacts right into a chat.
New: Got the secret code? You can now invite folks to your chats with a unique invite code.
Improvement: Did they hear you? Our shiny new sent, delivered, and heard icons make it crystal clear.
Fix: Minor fixes to the Locator page when you have Messenger details opened.
more Version 1.30.0 1d ago
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